Linus vs Lincoln

Side-by-side comparison of Linus and Lincoln — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Linus

Boy name · Rank #1421

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Name B

Lincoln

Boy name · Rank #73

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Linus Lincoln
Current Rank #1421 #73
Total Births (all years) 5,261 100,181
Peak Year 2017 2017
Peak Year Births 166 8,201
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Linus Lincoln
1880ss 31 94
1890ss 26 141
1900ss 24 176
1910ss 340 905
1920ss 504 1,302
1930ss 324 852
1940ss 340 845
1950ss 282 818
1960ss 234 1,260
1970ss 138 1,318
1980ss 106 1,157
1990ss 217 1,693
2000ss 693 8,803
2010ss 1,396 52,010
2020ss 606 28,807

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Linus Lincoln
2014 163 4,824
2015 163 6,001
2016 131 7,127
2017 166 8,201
2018 147 7,406
2019 112 7,471
2020 124 7,058
2021 113 6,695
2022 126 5,624
2023 114 4,863
2024 129 4,567

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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